Enrollment
224
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo Gap, TX
Buffalo Gap El
Federal NCES profile for Buffalo Gap El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482478002770
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buffalo Gap El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 17.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 224
- students enrolled
Buffalo Gap El has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jim Ned Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 482478002770 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buffalo Gap El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buffalo Gap El
Buffalo Gap El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Buffalo Gap, Texas, enrolling 224 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Buffalo Gap El is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 48% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.5% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 224 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Jim Ned Cisd spends $10,697 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Jim Ned Cisd also operates Jim Ned H S (464 students) and Lawn El (296 students) alongside Buffalo Gap El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Buffalo Gap El compares
Buffalo Gap El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 48% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.5% | ▼ 72% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 48% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,697
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Buffalo Gap El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jim Ned Cisd, which includes Buffalo Gap El.
$10,697
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 39.3%
Federal 12.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Buffalo Gap El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lawn El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jim Ned Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buffalo Gap El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~224 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Gap El
How many students attend Buffalo Gap El?
Buffalo Gap El has 224 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo Gap, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Gap El?
The student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Gap El is 7.7:1, which is 48% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buffalo Gap El?
17.5% of students at Buffalo Gap El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buffalo Gap El?
The largest demographic group at Buffalo Gap El is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Buffalo Gap, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buffalo Gap El?
Buffalo Gap El has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Buffalo Gap El a good school?
Buffalo Gap El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Jim Ned Cisd?
Besides Buffalo Gap El, Jim Ned Cisd also operates Jim Ned H S (464 students), Lawn El (296 students), and Jim Ned Middle (245 students). See the Jim Ned Cisd district page for the complete list.
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